The Killing Moon

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Released Their Masterwork ‘OCEAN RAIN’ 40 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

4 May 2024

Liverpool legends ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (1978–1993, 1996–present) released their masterwork LP OCEAN RAIN on 4 May 1984, today 40 years ago. It was their 4th album featuring a series of grandiose, melodramatic pop-rock symphonies. A sterling classic with frontman/songwriter ‘big mouth‘ Ian McCulloch at the top of his game. It peaked at #4 on the UK Charts.

AllMusic says: “Ocean Rain emerges as Echo & the Bunnymen’s most beautiful and memorable effort. Ornamenting Ian McCulloch’s most consistently strong collection of songs to date with subdued guitar textures, sweeping string arrangements, and hauntingly evocative production, the album is dramatic and majestic; “The Killing Moon,” Ocean Rain’s emotional centerpiece, remains the group’s unrivalled pinnacle.” Score: 5/5.

Singles/clips: The Killing Moon / Silver / Ocean Rain

– THE KILLING MOON –

– SILVER –

– OCEAN RAIN –
(My favourite. Supreme, spellbinding ballad)

ALBUM

Echo & The Bunnymen: Story – All Albums – Instagram

SUEDE Frontman BRETT ANDERSON And The British PARAORCHESTRA Cover ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

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2 March 2024


Promo photo Paraorchestra

The British PARAORCHESTRA combines disabled and non-disabled musicians into a unique symphonic band. They’re about to release a star-studded album, titled Death Songbook. It features collaborative performances from artists such as Depeche Mode, Japan, Adrian Utley (Portishead), Seb Rochford (Pulled By Magnets, Acoustic Ladyland, Sons Of Kemet) and many more.

Also present is Brett Anderson, the frontman of famous glam rockers Suede.

For the occasion, he covered The Killing Moon, the 1984 Echo & The Bunnymen‘s
24-Carat gold classic with conductor and Paraorchestra founder Charles Hazlewood on drums.

WATCH/LISTEN

Original

PARAORCHESTRA: Website – Instagram

10 CLASSIC CRACKERS Turning 40 In 2024

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Band: THE POGUES

Single: DARK STREETS OF LONDON
Their debut 7″
Released: 1984

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Band: THE SPECIAL AKA

Single: NELSON MANDELA
Released: 8 March 1984
Score: #9 in the UK, #1 in New Zealand

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Band: ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

Single: THE KILLING MOON
Released: 20 January 1984
Score: #9 in the UK, #7 in Ireland

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Artist: PRINCE

Single: WHEN DOVES CRY
Released: 16 May 1984
Score: #1 in the US, #4 in the UK

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Band: REDSKINS

Single: KEEP ON KEEPING’ ON
Released: 1984

Pride by U2

Jump by VAN HALEN

In The Ghetto by NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS

Dancing In The Dark by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

I Feel For You by CHAKA KHAN

Killing The Moon With CHVRCHES Covering ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Classic

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16 August 2021

Band: CHVRCHES
Scottish electro-pop darlings

Cover: THE KILLING MOON

Original by: ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
From their grand 1984 album Ocean Rain

It’s hard to cover this magic Bunnymen classic, but Chrvches‘s take
with its big orchestration and Lauren Mayberry‘s nightingale voice
is pretty good.

Have a listen…

The unbeatable original…

CHVRCHES: Facebook